Add a cloud channel to forward logs from a vRealize Log Insight server to vRealize Log Insight Cloud without using a Cloud Proxy.

Note: You can add only one cloud channel in vRealize Log Insight.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are logged in to the vRealize Log Insight web user interface as a Super Admin user, or a user associated with a role that has the relevant permissions. See Create and Modify Roles for more information. The URL format of the web user interface is https://log-insight-host, where log-insight-host is the IP address or host name of the vRealize Log Insight virtual appliance.

Procedure

  1. Expand the main menu, click Integrations, and then click Cloud Connection.
  2. Click ""Add New.
  3. Provide the following information.
    Option Description
    Cloud Channel Name A unique name for the cloud channel.
    Note: Once you assign a name for the channel, you cannot modify the name.
    Cloud URL The API URL that appears in the pop-up window when you generate an API key in vRealize Log Insight Cloud. For more information, see Securing Logs with API Keys in Using vRealize Log Insight Cloud.
    Cloud Key The API key generated in vRealize Log Insight Cloud.
    Note:
    • The API key is unique for each connection and must not be used anywhere else.
    • When you regenerate the API key in vRealize Log Insight Cloud, ensure that you update it here too.
  4. Click Save.

What to do next

Use your cloud channel to configure a log forwarder to vRealize Log Insight Cloud. For more information, see Configure Log Forwarding to vRealize Log Insight Cloud.